There are so many wine events throughout the Hill Country during harvest month, it's hard to choose. An annual favorite is Rambling Rosé at Becker Vineyards, which will be Saturday.

“We have a great panel of experts who guide you through the wines. There are blind tastings and a big reveal at the end,” says Suzanne Taranto, president and CEO of Culinaria.

Dr. Richard Becker of Becker Vineyards will lead a panel of chefs and local food writers. Chefs from Las Canarias and Pesca will provide snacks.

Get ready for a Texas-heavy selection of wines with a couple of ringers thrown into the mix for fun. Becker will guide tours for each group.

Becker Vineyards is at 464 Becker Farms Road in Stonewall. Tickets are available for three sessions, noon, 2 and 4 p.m., and cost $25. They can be purchased by calling the Culinaria office at (210) 822-9555. View more information at www.culinariasa.org

Wine and music

Rock singer Geoff Tate was born in Germany and was introduced to wine while traveling the world in a military family. Tate continued to cultivate a taste for the fruit of the vine while touring with progressive rock outfit Queensrÿche.

“Washington State is the second-largest wine producer in the United States,” Tate says. “My wife and I met Holly and Andy Turner and got to be good friends. We were sitting around one day drinking wines from France. I told Holly, ‘You ought to do a wine like this, a wine with this kind of austerity.' She said we ought to do one together. The next day we sobered up and it still seemed like a good idea, so we came up with Insania.”

Insania has proven to be a top-selling product for Three Rivers.

“For me it's about food and wine together,” Tate added. “I like to mix fine wine and fine food. Add music to that and it's a party.”